# On the Waterfront (1954)

> A broken ex-boxer confronts the corrupt dockside system that made him complicit in violence and silence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/531

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
- Director: Elia Kazan
- Cast: Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, Leif Erickson, James Westerfield
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047296/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, oppressive, melancholic, classic cinema night, serious film discussion

## Synopsis

A dockworker's moral struggle leads him to confront the dark underbelly of corruption.

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